- Alanna
- Alas
- Alaska
- Alex
Alex arrived at Jungle Friends when he was 30 years old. He was born at Wooster College in Ohio and was used in cognitive and behavioral research his entire life.
- Angel
Angel is a tufted capuchin, estimated to have been born in the 1980's and arriving at Jungle Friends on April 8th, 2005. Captured in the rainforest as a youngster, Angel was stolen from the freedom of his natural home and exported to the US where he was sold into research.
- Arlette
Arlette, named after her first sponsor, is one of 66 cotton-top tamarins retired to Jungle Friends after the closure of the lab where they lived their entire lives.
- Atropos
- Aunt Gizmo
Aunt Gizmo arrived at Jungle Friends when she was 30 years old. She was born at Wooster College in Ohio and was used in cognitive and behavioral research her entire life. Aunt Gizmo and her family friends Jake and Alex were able to retire to sunny Florida after the study ended.
- Aunt Jake
Aunt Jake arrived at Jungle Friends when she was 30 years old. She was born at Wooster College in Ohio and was used in cognitive and behavioral research her entire life. Aunt Jake and her brother Alex and family friend Aunt Gizmo were able to retire to sunny Florida after the study ended.
- Bandit
- Bart
Bart, along with 10 other cotton-top tamarins, arrived at Jungle Friends after the closure of the lab where they had previously lived.
- Bloom
Bloom was one of 66 cotton-top tamarins retired to Jungle Friends after the closure of a major research lab. Bloom and his partner were in the first group of 20 to come to their new sanctuary home.
- Bluebell
- Bob
- Bocefus
- Bongo
Bongo was stolen from his rainforest home and family and sold into research where he lived for nearly two decades in a small lab cage – all alone. Fortunately, after the iron toxicity studies ended, Bongo and eight other tufted capuchins were retired to Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary. Here, they all enjoy large, naturalistic outdoor habitats.
- Burt
- Catman
- Chance
Chance, named after our sanctuary manager who sponsored him, was among the first 20 of 66 cotton-top tamarins lucky enough to be retired to Jungle Friends after the closure of a major primate research lab.
- Chet
- Chris
Chris lived with Xenon at the University of Georgia (UGA) lab and they now share a large outdoor habitat together.Chris has a big personality and will hang from the side of his habitat often upside down loudly demanding attention.Chris is very social and spends a lot of his day calling to the monkeys in neighboring habitats.
- Clotho
- Diego
- Dolores
Dolores, along with 10 other cotton-top tamarins, was brought to Jungle Friends after the lab where they had previously been living closed its doors.
- Don
Don is also one of 66 cotton-top tamarins lucky enough to retire to Jungle Friends after the closure of a major primate research lab. Even luckier for Don, he was among the first group of 20 monkeys to join our Jungle Friends Family in Munchkinland!
- Don King
Don King and his friend Sloth were released from research in 2013 after spending more than 20 years in small cages. Don King spends most of his time flirting with the other monkeys around him -- many of whom were released from the same lab in 2004.
- Earl
Earl was only four years old when he and his companion Earl arrived at Jungle Friends. These boys were bred and sold into research for medical studies; fortunately, the study was cancelled before they were 'used'. They narrowly escaped being sold to another laboratory!
- Editto
- Einstein
- Elaine
- Ernie
- Ernie Keebler
Ernie arrived at Jungle Friends with four other male marmosets from a research laboratory, which had purchased the boys for use in iron toxicity research. When it was discovered that marmosets aren’t good models for such research, another researcher at the university wanted to use them for schizophrenia studies. Luckily, the boys were spared that fate and instead were allowed to move to Jungle Friends.
- Esmeralda
Esmeralda arrived in 2013 along with Raya after spending the first years of her life in vocal cord research. She loves being in her outdoor habitat, watching the wildlife around her!
- Floyd CT
- Flynn
- Forrest
- Fry
- Gatsby
Gatsby is a cotton-top tamarin who was born on February 5, 1998 and arrived at Jungle Friends on July 14, 2008 with nine other special-needs tamarins. These monkeys found a home at Jungle Friends when a research laboratory closed its doors.
- George
- Gideon
- Gizmo
- Golden Child
- Gregory
- Gretel
- Gus
- Hank
- Haz
- Hershey
Hershey is a cotton-top tamarin who was born on February 25, 1996 and arrived at Jungle Friends on July 14, 2008 with nine other special-needs tamarins. These monkeys found a home at Jungle Friends when a research laboratory closed its doors.
- Homer
- Houdini
- Jack
Jack came from a lab along with his friends Manny and Moe.
- Jaws
- Joey
Joey was just four years old when he arrived at Jungle Friends with his companion Earl. These boys were bred and sold into research for medical studies; fortunately, the study was cancelled before they were 'used'. They narrowly escaped being sold to another laboratory!
- Juno
- Kramer
- Larry
- Leo
Leo and six other capuchins were retired to sunny Florida after spending their entire lives at the University of Georgia (UGA) lab. During his time at the lab Leo was known for mastering computer tasks quickly in all experiments.
- Leonard
- Lindsey
Lindsey, named after the callitrichids manager, AKA Mayor of Munchkinland, is one of the first 20 cotton-top tamarins to retire to Jungle Friends from a major primate research lab after it closed its doors.
- Link
- Linny
- Lisa
- Little CB
- Mac
- Maggie
- Manny
Manny came from a lab along with his friends Moe and Jack.
- Manson
Manson is a tufted capuchin, estimated to have been born in the late 1980's and arriving at Jungle Friends on April 8th, 2005. Captured in the rainforest as a youngster, Manson was exported to the US and sold into research where he lived for nearly two decades.
- Michael
Michael was four years old when he arrived at Jungle Friends with his companion Ringo. These boys were bred and sold into research for medical studies; fortunately, the study was cancelled before they were 'used'. They narrowly escaped being sold to another laboratory!
- Micky
Micky and six other capuchins were retired to sunny Florida after spending their entire lives at the University of Georgia (UGA) lab. When he arrived at Jungle Friends he was the palest of the UGA monkeys, but now he has a great tan to go with his little belly that has come along with his love of food.
- Milhouse
- Moby
- Moe
Moe came from a lab along with his friends Manny and Jack.
- Mr. Ed
Mr. Ed, named after a Jungle Friends supporter, was one of 66 cotton-top tamarins retired to Jungle Friends after the closure of the primate research lab where he was born. Mr. Ed and his partner were among the first 20 cotton-top tamarins to join our Jungle Friends Family in Munchkinland.
- Newman
- Nick
At the University of Georgia (UGA) lab, before he arrived at Jungle Friends, he learned to exchange tokens for treats, and he still does this. He often tries to trade monkey biscuits with his caregivers.
- Nicor
Nicor is a cotton-top tamarin who was born on June 5, 1999 and arrived at Jungle Friends on July 14, 2008 with nine other special-needs tamarins. These monkeys found a home at Jungle Friends when a research laboratory closed its doors.
- Oak
- Orsen
- PC
PC (short for 'Problem Child') was captured in the rainforest as a youngster, PC was stolen from the freedom of his natural home and exported to the US where he was sold into research. For nearly two decades, PC lived in the laboratory, housed indoors, alone in a small cage. Fortunately, after the iron toxicity studies ended, PC and eight other capuchins were retired to Jungle Friends.
- Pepsi
- Pip
- Pixel
- Polly
- Poppi
- Poppit
- Regina
Regina, named after her first sponsor, arrived at Jungle Friends along with 19 other cotton-top tamarins. They were the first group out of 66 monkeys retired to the sanctuary after the closure of the major primate research lab where she’d lived her entire life.
- Ringo
Ringo was four years old when he arrived at Jungle Friends with his monkey friend Michael. These boys were bred and sold into research for medical studies; fortunately, the study was cancelled before they were 'used'. They narrowly escaped being sold to another laboratory!
- Riot
- Rosa
- Sailor
- Silly Willy
- Sloth
Sloth and his friend Don King were released from research in 2013 after spending more than 20 years in small cages. He got his name because he loved to hang upside down in his cage at the lab, but now that he has so much room to play he spends more time upright and sideways!
- Smokey
- Snickers
Snickers, named by his first sponsor, arrived at Jungle Friends along with 19 other cotton-top tamarins. They were the first group out of 66 monkeys retired to the sanctuary after the closure of the major primate research lab where he and his twin sister lived their entire lives.
- Sprocket
- Stumpy
- Suki
- Sylvia
- Thea
- Timber
- Toad
- Topper
- Walter
- Wild Bill
Wild Bill is a tufted capuchin, estimated to have been born in the late 1980's and arriving at Jungle Friends on April 8th, 2005. Captured in the rainforest as a youngster, Wild Bill was exported to the US and sold into research where he lived for nearly two decades.
- Winthrop
- Wynn
Wynn arrived at Jungle Friends along with 19 other cotton-top tamarins. They were in the first group of the 66 monkeys who were retired to the sanctuary after a major primate research lab closed its doors.
- Xavier
Xavier is gentle and very friendly; he lives with his nephew Job. Of the seven University of Georgia monkeys to arrive at the sanctuary, Xavier is the most vocal at meal times -- he just loves to eat!
- Xenon
Xenon arrived from the University of Georgia (UGA) when they retired seven monkeys to sunny Florida. Xenon is incredibly smart and especially good at problem solving.
- Yodel
- Zeke
Zeke came to Jungle Friends with his brother – they are third generation descending from an original group of six capuchins that had come to live in a psychology laboratory at Wooster College during the 1970s.
